States sometimes choose to pay for the release of their citizens held hostage abroad – but there could be profound, long-term…
There is a long tradition in China of associating monkeys with the mind – symbolism that has helped the novel’s most…
AI poses a variety of ethical conundrums, but the NASA teams working on Mars rovers exemplify an ethic of care and human-robot…
An expert on Congress helps untangle the mess that is Kevin McCarthy’s life as speaker of the House right now.
Research shows police officers issue more traffic tickets and judges impose more fines when their city gets the money and…
The G20 has its critics, but an expert on international politics explains why it still performs a useful function – particularly…
Debates about school discipline have become polarized between proponents of restorative justice and those who believe a…
News of a soft landing may be premature.
Alarmingly, about half the people exposed to wildfires in Washington and Oregon were those least able to afford to protect…
Deep brain stimulation can help some people with treatment-resistant depression feel better, but it can be unclear whether…
Surgió del contacto continuado con hispanohablantes nativos que traducían directamente frases del español al inglés,…
While Americans tend not to use the word “peace,” and instead opt for terms like “safety and security,” their desires…
Human scent could one day be used as evidence in forensics and as diagnostic information in medicine.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of ‘credible allegations’ of Indian involvement in a Sikh leader’s death.
The Proud Boys are more of a loosely affiliated street gang than they are a unified right-wing militia, researchers say.…
Morocco is grappling not just with the loss of lives from the recent earthquake, but with the destruction of its cultural…
Botanizing is the practice of observing and appreciating plant life. Two plant scientists explain how it benefits people…